Cytology by fine-needle cytology is indispensable for diagnosing head and neck tumor, especially for thyroid nodule. There are two methods of fine needle cytology; one of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC and another of fine-needle non-aspiration cytology (FNNAC). These previous procedures has each disadvantage such as the mixing of blood or low yield of cells. We proposed a new technique: selective low-pressure fine needle aspiration cytology (SLOP-FNAC) to overcome the backwards of previous procedures. We used the scoring system by Mair et al. to evaluate smear quality of specimens obtained with FNNAC and SLOP-FNAC. SLOP-FNAC smears exhibited higher scores in amount of cellular material, degree of cellular degeneration and cell yield, and retention of appropriate architecture compared to FNNAC smears. The SLOP-FNAC smears scored significantly higher for amount of cellular material and retention of appropriate architecture evaluated (P = 0.0261 and P = 0.0024, Student’s t-test). SLOP-FNAC may be a useful cell sampling technique that reduces blood contamination while securing a high cell yield with maintaining tissue structure.

Publisher

Tottori University Faculty of Medicine

Content Type

Journal Article

Link

http://www.lib.tottori-u.ac.jp/yam/yam/yam60-3/yam-60-209.pdf

ISSN・ISBN

1346-8049

NCID

AA00892882

Journal Title

Yonago Acta Medica

Current Journal Title

Yonago Acta Medica

Volume

60

Issue

3

Start Page

209

End Page

212

Published Date

2017-09-15

Text Version

Publisher

Citation

Yonago Acta Medica. 2017, 60(3), 209-212

Department

Faculty of Medicine/Graduate School of Medical Sciences/University Hospital